Valid from 15/11/2007
[F117D.—(1) A constable may arrest a person without warrant if as a result of a preliminary breath test the constable reasonably suspects that the proportion of alcohol in the person's breath or blood exceeds the prescribed limit.
(2) A constable may arrest a person without warrant if–
(a)the person fails to co-operate with a preliminary test in pursuance of a requirement imposed under Article 17, and
(b)the constable reasonably suspects that the person has alcohol or a drug in his body or is under the influence of a drug.
(3) A person may not be arrested under this Article while at a hospital as a patient.]
F1Arts. 17 - 17E substituted (15.11.2007) for art. 17 by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 14; S.R. 2007/454, art. 2, Sch.